Getting vga pic

I recently purchased a vga from my laptop to composite to connect to my t, but unable to get any picture! I have been cheking all pc resoulutions still stumped. I can not find manual for tv anywhere!help!

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Assuming what you are trying to do is make your HDTV a giant monitor, your HDTV will need analog video input capability --either a standard d-type VGA connector or RGB composite RCA plugs. The laptop has a d-type VGA output. You will need a cable that has matching end for your laptop and TV....either VGA-to-VGA (d-type) or VGA-to-composite. This will handle the vcideo. You will also need a min stereo-to-mini-stereo cable to connect the audio from the headphone output of the laptop to the HDTV.

Unless your TV has a component (Red/Green/Blue) video connector, you are out of luck for connecting it using the VGA output. Honestly, it's more trouble than it's worth, and VGA to TV adapters are very expensive. A much easier solution would be to get a video card that has a composite or S-Video output and use that instead. A lot of video cards manufactured in the last 5-10 years already have S-Video outputs on them, so it's possible your video card already has it. There's a picture of the connector on this page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-Video

Even if your TV doesn't have an S-Video input, don't worry - you can get an S-Video to Composite adapter for under $10.

You'll need a VGA to Composite or Component Cable. Asuming you have RCA Composite/Component Connections on your TV.

I'll Look something like this:VGA to Composite
orVGA to Component
Make sure you TV has @least one of these 3 colored group inputs in front or in back of it.
1. Composite (Mono): Yellow, White or Red2. Composite (Stereo): Yellow, White, Red
3. Component: Red, Green, Blue
If you don't have any of those then you'll need This Along with a Splitter.
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Hello,
The only computer (or laptop) connection that carries both video and sound is HDMI. If you do not have a HDMI/DVI connector on the back of your computer, then you will have to use the VGA-composite or s-video connectors to display your PC's output on an external monitor like an LCD TV.

On both my HP and Dell laptops the display settings (Start/Control Panel/Personalize/Display Settings) allow two modes - single or dual monitor mode. Single monitor mode allows me to switch between any one of three possible video outputs - VGA-composite, S-Video or laptop screen, or a split-desktop (display spread over two separate monitors). Dual monitor mode allows the same display on any two of three possible video outputs.

Switching is performed using the fn keys on the keyboard (fn key plus the F2, F8, etc. function key with the display marking). You guys use single monitor mode until you figure out what your are doing. Select VGA-composite or S-Video.

Non-HDMI sound to your TV monitor or sound system must be obtained from your laptop's Headphone or S/PDIF jacks. Headphone is stereo and S/PDIF is 5.1 surround sound. Headphone is electrical, but S/PDIF may be electrical or optical (laser light). You must set the sound jack that you intend to use as the default on the PC control panel (Start/Control Panel/Sound).

None of these connectors is two-way in the context of an LCD monitor - your PC cannot record a TV picture or sound from the external monitor. To accomplish this you must purchase a video converter box that converts cable TV or video + sound inputs to USB format usable by your laptop. Do this and you can turn your laptop into a Tivo recorder/DVD burner using Beyond TV, Sage TV or a variety of other software packages. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.Thanks.

Computers have two seperate systems - one for video and one for sound.

The only computer (or laptop) connection that carries both video
and sound is HDMI. If you do not have a HDMI/DVI connector on the back
of your computer, then you will have to use the VGA-composite or
s-video connectors to display your PC's output on an external monitor
like an LCD TV.

On both my HP and Dell laptops the display settings (Start/Control
Panel/Personalize/Display Settings) allow two modes - single or dual
monitor mode. Single monitor mode allows me to switch between any one
of three possible video outputs - VGA-composite, S-Video or laptop
screen, or a split-desktop (display spread over two seperate monitors).
Dual monitor mode allows the same display on any two of three possible
video outputs.

Switching is performed using the fn keys on the keyboard (fn key
plus the F2, F8, etc. function key with the display marking). You guys
use single monitor mode until you figure out what your are doing.
Select VGA-composite or S-Video.

Non-HDMI sound to your TV monitor or sound system must be obtained
from your laptop's Headphone or S/PDIF jacks. Headphone is stereo and
S/PDIF is 5.1 surround sound. Headphone is electrical, but S/PDIF may
be electrical or optical (laser light). You must set the sound jack
that you intend to use as the default on the PC control panel
(Start/Control Panel/Sound).

None of these connectors is two-way in the context of an LCD
monitor - your PC cannot record a TV picture or sound from the external
monitor. To accomplish this you must purchase a video converter box
that converts cable TV or video+sound inputs to USB format usable by
your laptop. Do this and you can turn your laptop into a Tivo
recorder/DVD burner using Beyond TV, Sage TV or a variety of other
software packages.

The newer your computer is, the better chance that it comes with either a RCA Composite or SVIDEO connection. Some notebook computers also have video outputs on them. When buying a new computer always look for the words "TV out" or "video out" in the computer description.

If you only have a VGA connector and don't have an HDTV then your best choice is to buy a newer video card with an S-Video connector. There are other third party solutions out there but the quality is very poor and we do not recommend it.

The VGA port is the connector that's connected to your PC monitor (the TV like device that came with your computer). This connector is usually only usable for VGA Monitors or HDTV setups. If you have an HDTV this will give you the best image possible.

If you have an RCA Composite connector on the back of your computer, then you can use that. You may also need to power down your computer and reboot to be able to get the signal. You need an RCA Composite cable that will be long enough to reach from your computer to your PC. Connect the cable to the back of the computer to the back of your TV SET.

S-Video is superior to that of RCA Composite and will give you a clearer picture. If you have a fairly new TV you should have this connector in the back. You will need to buy an S-VIDEO cable, which you can buy just about anywhere you buy home video products. Connect the cable to your S-Video on the back of your computer and then connect it on the back of your TV